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ADVICE ON EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL ECONOMY AND DRIVING
General advice
- Electricity is fuel: switch off all
electrical components when you
no longer need them.
However (safety first), keep your
lights on when the visibility is bad
("see and be seen").
- Do not leave an empty roof rack
fitted to the vehicle.
- Use the air vents. Driving with
the windows open at 60 mph
(100 km/h) will increase fuel
consumption by +4%
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- For vehicles equipped with air
conditioning. You will normally
notice
an
increase
consumption (especially in town)
when the air conditioning is
operating. Switch off the air
conditioning when it is not
required on vehicles fitted with
manual air conditioning.
Some
advice
for
consumption
and
helping
to
preserve
environment:
It is advisable to drive with the
vents open and the windows
closed.
If the vehicle has been parked in
the sun, open the doors for a few
moments to let the hot air escape
before starting the engine.
- When filling the fuel tank, avoid
filling to the brim to prevent any
overflow.
- It is better to fit a trailer for bulky
objects.
- When towing a caravan, fit a wind
deflector and adjust it carefully.
in
fuel
reducing
therefore
the
- Avoid using the vehicle for
"door-to-door"
journeys with long waits in
between) because the engine never
reaches
temperature. Try to group your
journeys.
Tyres
- Underinflation
consumption.
- The use of non-recommended
tyres
consumption.
(continued)
calls
(short
its
normal
operating
increases
fuel
can
increase
fuel
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